Japan Times · Politics
Open in new tab ↗

Uncertainty clouds JIP's role in ruling coalition following LDP's election win

Japan Times 08:10 PM UTC Mon February 09, 2026 Politics
Uncertainty clouds JIP's role in ruling coalition following LDP's election win

Today's print edition

For the moment, despite the LDP’s overwhelming victory, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and JIP senior leaders are vowing to stick together.googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1499653692894-0'); });

“This election campaign was one in which we asked the public about whether it was appropriate to proceed under the framework of a new coalition government with the JIP,” Takaichi said at a Monday night news conference.

In a time of both misinformation and too much information, quality journalism is more crucial than ever.By subscribing, you can help us get the story right.

With your current subscription plan you can comment on stories. However, before writing your first comment, please create a display name in the Profile section of your subscriber account page.

Your subscription plan doesn't allow commenting. To learn more see our FAQ

広告出稿に関するおといあわせはこちらまで

← Previous Back to headlines Next →

Comments

No comments yet.

Log in to leave a comment.